I feel like I've been going back and forth about all of this - but I had my post op appointment today. I finally got to speak with the nurse about my results from the pathologist. Now I remember in the hospital when my doctor called it a fibroma. I thought he meant fibroid. Turns out - this thing wasn't a fibroid at all. But before I go too far down that road - here's how my appointment went :
So I went through the usual. Meet a nurse, get weighed, get your blood pressure taken, and get undressed. The PA ( Physician's Assistant) came in and introduced herself. She asked me how I was doing. Now strangely - 3 weeks after the surgery - I almost feel 100 % back to normal. I mean, yes my stomach looks like I was stabbed 6 times in a knife fight, but other than that I'm ok. I also noted that I have a strange aching sensation in my vein where I got my IV. It started maybe 2 weeks after the surgery. Of course I had all the internal paranoia about having a blood clot that would race to my heart and kill me - but I read lots online and apparently this is normal. And go figure - that's exactly what the PA told me. She said I could just put some heat on it - and eventually my body would reabsorb it.
So she looked at my incisions and commented that they were healing extremely well. I have no idea if she was just humoring me - but who cares- it's better than hearing "That's odd...."
She then did a pelvic exam to feel the incision in my vagina. I forgot I had a 7th one in there. Coincidentally - when they tell you not to lift for 6 weeks - its the internal incision that they are most worried about. She explained that heavy lifting could tear that incision open. She asked me to still take another 3 weeks of restricted lifting - so I'll go 6 weeks without lifting my daughter - sheesh. At least I'm getting lots of mommy hugs and kisses in there!
FInally we spoke about the pathology report. So my mass was a benign tumor of the ovary. It was not a fibroid and it wasn't attached to my uterus. She said that they are rare and also don't typically recur. Better yet - she said I'd be ready to conceive in a month or so if I wanted. So who knows - I might be back on the TTC horse.
Since the doc wedged my ovary - I have lost 8 pounds without glucophage or metformin. So ... I might be pissed that he did it - but at least I'll be a bit skinnier .
Ultimately I'm doing real good. I'm just eager to be back to normal again!
